| One of the newer fighting styles that has developed in | | | | home at 10 years old and fought his way through a |
| the last few years is KFM the Keysi Fighting Method. | | | | hard life in the streets, mining work and eventually to |
| As with several other fighting methods and styles that | | | | become one of the military's most decorated member |
| are becoming more popular, KFM has been developed | | | | of the special forces. However KFM really began to |
| from European urban street fighting techniques and | | | | flourish when Justo met Andy Norman of Yorkshire, |
| has been honed for use in today's real life situations as | | | | England who has become KFM's co-founder. |
| well as MMA. | | | | Even though the founders may come from diverse |
| KFM instructors have also set up S2C8, Street to | | | | backgrounds with varied mixed martial arts experience, |
| Cage coaching/ fight camps for those MMA fighters | | | | they have developed an extremely unique style in the |
| looking for a unique style to bring to their cage fighting | | | | Keysi Fighting Method. There is a big emphasis on |
| matches. Among those singing the praises of S2C8 | | | | philosophy and ethics in KFM training. This is seen in the |
| are Danny Batten, Light Weight European UZI Cage | | | | key stance in the Keysi Fighting Method which is called |
| Fight Champion who is quoted as saying 'It fits well | | | | the 'Pensador' or 'Thinking Man'. This stance is made |
| with MMA but has way more intensity'. And Matt | | | | by placing both of your hands on top of your head, |
| Chapman, MMAC British Welterweight Title Holder said | | | | with elbows out forward. This position forms the basis |
| 'It is very aggressive direct and to the point. and 'It is | | | | of a great defensive block and a starting point for |
| the next level of evolution for functional martial arts.' | | | | some high intensity strikes. There is at least one US |
| The Keysi Fighting Method was born from Spanish | | | | based MMA training school that includes this training |
| gypsy origins and was developed by founder Justo | | | | method in their choice of classes, as well as an online |
| Dieguez Serrano since the 1950's. Justo Serrano left | | | | university. |